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I'm hoping we're smart enough to just bomb the crap out of their suspected nuclear sites and military sites rather than invade.

I just read on MSN's "breaking news" scrolly while looking at an article and it says Bush is going into conference to discuss if Iran is aiding Iraqi militants.
Anyone remember the lead up to the Iraqi invasion? Same sort of test-the-waters, make-up-bullshit reasons pussy footing around.

I am going to bet 6 months before Iran invasion.

Yes, it all fits in with Bush's evil plan to establish a new Mesopotamian Empire.

Yes, it all fits in with Bush's evil plan to establish a new Mesopotamian Empire.

Yeah, a new redneck Mesopotamian empire. The Bubbalonians.

I vote never going to war with a well established modern nation is never fun

Yeah, a new redneck Mesopotamian empire. The Bubbalonians.

Classic.

Yeah, a new redneck Mesopotamian empire. The Bubbalonians.

If Clinton were still president, you'd have just won this thread. ;)

About this time last year I went to a lecture by Sir Jeremy Greenstock, former British Ambassador to the UN before Iraq, and then Iraq itself. He said basically that looking at the Iran situation as it stood the parallels with Iraq at a similar time frame were huge and that he wouldn't be surprised if there was a war within the next couple of years. A much worse one than Iraq too, because the Iranians would be much less likely to melt away like the Iraqis.

I hope he's wrong, but I get the feeling things are moving in that direction.

I vote never going to war with a well established modern nation is never fun

And Iraq wasn't.... oh yeah.... :confused: Saddam.... Iraq is not really advanced is it? :D

But then again neither is Iran when compared to other nations of the world.

It isn't going to happen at least until January 09, and then it simply depends on who gets in.

But then again neither is Iran when compared to other nations of the world.

pffft are Russian military arms advanced?

And Iran is very advanced by middle eastern standards at least

pffft are Russian military arms advanced?

And Iran is very advanced by middle eastern standards at least

Point taken, but then again Russia is re-arming its military with better equipment (or so I heard) and Israel is pretty advanced for a middle eastern country, and it is a nuclear power.

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We've been getting threads like this every year since late 2003, and it's yet to occur. I think I'm going to stick with what I've seen and say it's not going to happen under Bush.

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We've been getting threads like this every year since late 2003, and it's yet to occur. I think I'm going to stick with what I've seen and say it's not going to happen under Bush.

Unless the leader of Iran threatens bushy's daddy.

I just read on MSN's "breaking news" scrolly while looking at an article and it says Bush is going into conference to discuss if Iran is aiding Iraqi militants.
Anyone remember the lead up to the Iraqi invasion? Same sort of test-the-waters, make-up-bullshit reasons pussy footing around.

I am going to bet 6 months before Iran invasion.

To quote the second finest Mr. Daniels, "all take that bet, and you're gonna regret"...

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Bingo.

We've been getting threads like this every year since late 2003, and it's yet to occur. I think I'm going to stick with what I've seen and say it's not going to happen under Bush.

Indeed. It's one of those annoying recurring false memes like the impending return of conscription, the mythical ability of the army to put sufficient forces into Iraq to passify it, and the inability to lick elbows.

I'm hoping we're smart enough to just bomb the crap out of their suspected nuclear sites and military sites rather than invade.

Slightly more doable, and thus a slim possiblity. But don't bet the farm on it.

I think an Iranian invasion might just be one of the last things Bush will do before he leves office. Then he'll pass the reigns to some poor Democrat or Republican.